Cubs Top Cardinals 4 to 1 as Schmitz Stars
Johnny Schmitz with a strong 4 1 victory over the St Louis Cardinals paced the Cubs to a 4 1 win. Chicago built on Schmitz's pitching while the Cubs defense limited the Cards to five hits in a rain affected day. The White Sox followed with a 9 2 win over St Louis as Lopat guided the mound effort and Luke Appling led with four hits. Rain forced postponement of Yankee Stadium opening night as 70 000 fans expected in Washington and other cities delayed night games across leagues.
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Associated Press
Johnny Schmitz
Wausau
Wisconsin
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Bruins
Red Birds
Charley Grimm
Cuba
St. Louis
Schmitz
Chicago
Cardinals
Grimm
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Hank Borowy
Hilthorn
Hank Wyse
Ray Prim
Schimtz
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Pale Hose
Luke Appling
Sox
Brownies
Ed Lopat
Lopat
Giants sweep Salina with 10-1 victory in Western Assn
Fort Smith Giants won their third straight over Salina with 17 hits and a 10-1 win. Paul Almonte held Salina to four hits but allowed two Giant errors. Topeka Owls beat the Braves 4-2, keeping Leavenworth in second. Joplin Miners crushed St Joseph 8-1 behind Dick Mitchell and Earl Skaggs. Muskogee beat Hutchinson 7-3 after nine Hutchinson pitchers yielded nine hits.
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Fort Smith
Giants
Salina
Paul Almonte
Leavenworth
Humble
Topeka
Owls
Braves
Joplin
Miners
St. Josephion
Dick Mitchell
Earl Skaggs
Hutchinson
Muskogee
Ioff
Three St Louis Players Depart for Old Mexico
Three St Louis Cardinals plan to join Mexical labor league, as Pitchers Fred Martin and Max Lanier depart with infielder Lou Klein. Owner Sam Breadon vows to take steps to keep others from jumping, while Manager Eddie Dyer expresses worry but uncertainty. Lanier led NL in wins with six and no losses when he quit.
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Cardinals
Mexico
St. Louis Cardinal
Fred Martin
Max Lanier
Vera Cruz
St. Louis
St. Ain Cardinals
Baseball Mart
Pasquel Brothers
Lou Klein
Nels
Cardia
Sam Breadon
Eddie Dyer
American League and National League schedule notes
Baseball brief lists games and postponements with teams like Chicago Detroit and New York in mixed results. Several matchups such as Cincinnati Pittsburgh and New York Brooklyn are postponed due to rain with only scheduled games noted for the day.
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St. Jula
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pitsburgh
Chicago
State High School Mile Star Leads Meet Show
Fullerton New York May 28. Jim Kittell dominated the state meet winning the mile half mile and 440 with creditable times. Sweden’s Lennart Strand may face Eddie Walsh Tommy Quinn and others as top prep runners gather warming for pro season. Carl Heidel Colgate pitcher uses airplane glue on an injured finger to protect it in tight games. The One-Minute Sports Page notes travel delays and various athletic scraps and a college football search.
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New York
Greg Rice
Missoula
Mont
Greg
Jim Kittell
Rice
Miles
Sweden
Lennart Strand
Eddie Walsh
Tommy Quinn
Les MacMitchell
Roland Sink
Jimmy Rafferty
Earl Mitchell
Mitchell
Carl Heidel
Colgate
New London
Hugh Galliarneau
Chicago
Bears
The
Loafer
Charley Miller
Maine Guide
Louis Conn
Alabama
Westerd Stars Defeat Browns In Five-Run Game
Associated Press report details Westerd Stars beating Browns 9 to 4 behind strong hitting. Appling and White Sox spark offense with multiple singles. Lake contributes with steady defense as the team secures the fourth straight decision.
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Johnny Behmits
Cube
Lous Tor
Pacir
Lake “Appling
White Sox
Gerace
Rons
Browns
Whitey Kurowski Tops NL Batting Lead Amid Slump for Vernon
In New York on May 28 Mickey Vernon of Washington held a .400 average in the American League, while St. Louis third baseman Whitey Kurowski surged to the National League lead. Kurowski hit 12-for-23 on the week for a .383 pace, adding 55 points for the season and surpassing Vernon in the week of play.
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New York
Mickey Vernon
Washington
St. Louis
Whitey Kurowski
Vernon
Kurowski
Close Books on Successful Year for Kansas Athletics
Kansas closed its 1945-46 athletic year with two Big Six titles the first time since 1933-34. Ray Kanehl’s track team captured the outdoor crown at Lincoln, and Allen won his twelfth basketball conference title. The Jayhawks set a scoring record 55.7 points per game and a home floor mark of 63.0, plus an unbeaten tennis season led by Roy Sheaf.
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Kansas
Glenn Cunningham
Jayhawkers
Ray Kanehl
Xebraka
Lincoln
Hog Allen
K.U
Charlie Black
Nebraska
Roy Sheaf
Topeka
K. U
SU Air Bate
H Kurewsky
St. 1
Jayhawks
Mrookivna
Mt 42
Rmum
Etrooklyn
American League
Ce Magy
Blues Move Up In American Association Standings
Louisville jumped from third to first by a narrow margin as the Colonels defeated Toledo 5-2 while St Paul fell to Kansas City 8-4. Indianapolis tied Columbus was rained out. Milwaukee rose from last with a 7-2 win over Minneapolis and Kansas City climbed to fourth after homers by Matheny and Beckman.
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American Association
Louisville
Indianapolis
St Paul
Kanars City
Toledo
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Baater
New York
Pittstureh
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Westerday
Colonels
Toledo Mud Hens
St. Paul
Saints
Kansas City
Indians
Blues
Bud Matheny
Ed Beckman
Chanute Downs Pittsburg To Gain in KOM League 1
Chanute Owls defeated Pittsburg 8-2 in KOM baseball action as Carthage loss to Bartlesville 3-2 tightens the standings. Bartlesville Oilers edged Bartlesville in the eighth and Iola Cubs beat Miami 7-3 with 12 safeties and a late surge.
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Chanute Downs
Pittsburg
Chanute
Carthage
Bartlesville
Oilers
Owls
Red” White
Browns
Cardinals
Bill Buck
J. Dent
Horsman
Oilmen
Miami
Cubs
Iola
Perks
Days of Cunningham Brings Kansas Jayhawks Sporting Dominance
The 1933 34 Kansas Jayhawkers led by Cunningham and Ray Ebling swept indoor and outdoor track titles and the basketball bunting. Black emerged as top athlete, with stellar rebounding and near record scoring. Otto Schnellbacher and Dave Schmidt earned all conference honors, while track kings included Black in shot and Tom Scofield in high jump. Attendance surged to 65 thousand for five home games, though basketball attendance declined due to Hoch Auditorium seating.
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Black
Trump
Gerald Tucker
Kansas
Lincoln
Otto Schnellbacher
Sublette
Dave Schmidt
Milwaukee
Scofield
Johnny Jackson
Tom Scofield
Texas
Jayhawkers
Hoch
Rams Lose Two 1945 Draft Picks in Eligible Ruling
New York May 28 The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League lost two of their 1945 draft choices Tackle Dale Cowan of Kansas State College and Cliff Lewis a back from Duke Commissioner Bert Bell yesterday declared Cowan and Lewis ineligible for the draft under major rules.
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New York
Los Angeles Rams
National Football League
Dale Cowan
Kansas State College
Cliff Lewis
Duke
Bert Bell
Cowan
Lewis
Thirty Three Starting Positions In Annual 500 Mile Race
Indianapolis May 28 UP The Indianapolis Motor Speedway completed qualifications for the 33 starting spots in the 30th running of the 500 mile international sweepstakes. Only six places remained open and at least four earlier qualifiers could be edged out by final trial runs today. veteran drivers named as likely eliminations include Louis Durant Los Angeles at 118 973 mph Jose Reading Pa 119 816 Al Putnam Indianapolis 116 283 and Lexis Tomej Glendale Calif 98 with several foreign entries still seeking entry in the Memorial Day event.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Bing
Louis Durant
Los Angeles
Jose
Reading
al Putnam
Lexis Tomej
Glendale
Calif
Alleas
Law and seed sales note in local office listing
A notice describes an individual obtaining buffa lo alfalfa seed by inquiry at a local office. It mentions a spray machine allocated for cattle spraying on Gray. The text also references Miss Ruby South and Marie Wellman as overnight visitors on Tuesday in March at Marywaret.
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Ruby South
Marywaret
Marie Wellman
Leal and Cowan Drafted Late by Leal class figures
The Leal selected Lewis as their 19th choice and Cowan as their 29th at the last draft meeting, believing both players were in this year's suating class. It was explained yesterday that both entered school in 1943 and have one more year of collegiate eligibility.
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Leal
Lewis
Cowan
Kansas sports wrap praises Phog Allen and updates
The piece lauds Phog Allen for 29 years at Kansas producing 20 champions in the Missouri Valley and Big Six and notes his stadium vision and debt reduction. It also follows George Sauer seeking six two to three room apartments for veterans, preparation for summer football workouts at Mt Oread, and local figures Tom Mix Bradford Ingalls and recreation plans for baseball and softball launching around June 10 with Mayor Russell throwing the first ball.
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Phog Alien
Kansas
Missouri Valley
K.U
Nebraska
George Sauer
University of Kansas
Sauer
Jayhawker
Mt. Oread
Mt. Dredd
Bradford
Ingalls
George
Tom Mix
Washburn
Adolph Rupp Entered Kentucky Hall of Fame in Louisville
Former Kansas player and 16 year Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp was inducted into the Louisville chapter of the Kentucky Hall of Fame. He becomes the second honoree as Harry Schacter, Kentucky committee chairman, had been named a month earlier.
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Washington
al Adolph
the Baron) Rupp
University of Kentucky
University of Kansas
Louisville
Teastmasters, International
Kentucky Hall of Fame
Harry Schacter
Kentucky
Spor ts Mirror sports brief notes and mixed results
The report notes a 5-3 Chicago win over Brooklyn with Ward Frick fining and suspending Brooklyn pitcher Cone Alten for a near riot in a game versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. It also references Tony Zale defending his N B A title with a second round knockout and the Boston Red Sox increasing their American League lead.
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Chicago
Cuba
Brooklyn Dodeers
Ako
National Leay
Ward Frick
Cone Alten
Brooklyn Doders
Pittsburgh Pirates
Tony Zale
N. B.A. Sasa
Hostak
Boston Red Los
Community School Plans Placed Open to All Children
Mrs. Vernon Hundley leads a plan for a community school offering classes for ages three to thirteen including pre kindergart en, grades one to three, music and dramatics. Parents urged to cooperate as the school runs for two weeks.
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Vernon Hundley
Fred Barnhart
E.B. Davison
Davison
Robertson
Hill Davivon
Ernest Davison
Kansas City
Harry Wendorf
Tonganolle
W. H. Smarr
C.J. Knox
Lawrence
Frank Champion
Rolin
Ara Hollingsworth
McLouth High School
Frank ‘Terry
Madelon ‘Thema
Mary Louise Watson
William Watkin- Annabelte Woodhead
Marlin Godhead
Vera Vandruff
Charles Blackburn
Howard Bowie
Georgia Kermode
Jackie Martin
Frank Don Smelser
Leonard Tate
Virginia Weeks
Allison Wilks
Marie Innes Wellman
Levin May Winfrey
Frank Chanmion
Met
Alice Rideway
Opal Weltman
Magele Davison
Stella Robinson
Champion
Hurtn
John Mack
Jefferson County
H. C. Zank
le Ronti Club
Oskaloova High Echo
Will Smarr
McLouth
W. A. Wellman
Home Aid Society
Lars Bruchmiller
W. A. Welman
Grove Reusch
Ton
Alf Mikexell
Fred Lindward
Woodstock Church Service Begins at Wellman Chapel
Readable fragments indicate a church service at Wellman Chapel led by Bev. Cose with church o'clock timing. The terse notes suggest a local worship gathering starting in the early morning or at a designated hour.
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Wellman Chapel
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Old Mexico
American Associati Kansas City
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Antlers
Lagh
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Winston
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Mt. Oread School
Cunningham
Ray Ebling
Onlyi
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F. C. Allen
Lave
C. B. Russell
Henry Shenk
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Adolph Rupp
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Kirkpatrick Sport Shop
Bradley
Gallagher Motors
Mass
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Woodstock
Stony Point
Frenk Lovering
Geanne
California
Herbert’ Feliz
Woodrow Sturdy
Vinland
Martin Kialom
Ernest Wray
Shuck
High Styren Shuckenia
Charles Shuck
Lievd Shuck
Columbia
Anba Ceipe
Woora Brohammer
Dal Wray
Martin Holcom
John Fritz
Joyca Snow
Jesse Deny
D. A. Whig
Any Point
Mary Elzabeth van Meter
James Arthur Schelenberg
Liverty Memorial High School
DeWayne Tucker
Wray
Mildred
Mary Alice
Shaw
Penel
Morgan Mack Motor CO
Morgan Mack: Motor Co
Palm Beach
Locke
Chevrolet
Winter Chevrolet CO
N. H. Phi
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